Fiberglass Laminator / Fabricator

Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Boat Builder; Boat Carpenter; Chopper Gun Operator; Fiberglass Laminator; Fiberglass Technician; Fiberglasser; Gel-Coater; Lamination Technician; Laminator; Roller

Tasks

• Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
• Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
• Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
• Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
• Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
• Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
• Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
• Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.

Knowledge

• Administration and Management
• Production and Processing
• Education and Training
• Chemistry
• English Language
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills

• Monitoring
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Speaking

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Multilimb Coordination
• Trunk Strength
• Near Vision
• Oral Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Visualization
• Extent Flexibility
• Flexibility of Closure
• Selective Attention
• Manual Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Static Strength
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Perceptual Speed
• Finger Dexterity
• Stamina
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity